Table 1.

The main uses of Gentiana in Iranian traditional medicine.

Organ systems	Disease	Part	Dosage	Preparation	Reference
Stomach	Pain and swelling	Root	4.64 g	Macerated Gentiana root in water	3
Nerve-muscle	Muscle weakness and sprains	Root	4.64 g	Macerated Gentiana root in water	3, 26
Liver and spleen	Inflammation and swelling	Root	6.68 g	Macerated Gentiana root in water	3, 25
Skin	Vitiligo, injuries, infected wounds	Root	–	Plaster of the root with vinegar	3, 25
Eye	Conjunctivitis	Root	–	Grinded root and Lawsonia inermis leaf macerated in water	3, 23
Reproductive	Menstruation over bleeding	Root	–	Grinded root and lowsonia inermis leaf macerated in water	3, 26
	Abortion	Root	2.23 g	Squashed root with honey and lukewarm water and the root's suppository	3, 26